Simplify Tool

The Simplify tool replaces text and other visual elements in an image with simplified objects to focus viewers' attention on the important elements in an image.

Create simplified graphics for:

Single-sourcing images across languages, versions, or platforms.

Continuously changing interfaces or websites.

Focusing viewers' attention on the important elements in the image.

Auto Simplify an Image

The Auto Simplify option automatically generates simplified objects based on up to four colors in the image.

In the Snagit Editor toolbar, click to select the Simplify tool.

In the Tool Properties, enable the Auto Simplify option. Snagit replaces the text and visual elements in the image with simplified objects based on four colors in the original image.

Draft the Detail slider to adjust the amount of Auto Simplify objects applied to the image.

Changing the Detail level resets the Auto Simplify objects on the canvas. You will lose any edits made to the Auto Simplify objects on the canvas.

To edit the four global colors generated, click the Simplify Object Colors dropdown to display the color palette. Click a color dropdown to change the color of the objects on the canvas and the Quick Styles.